How Tottenham Hotspur could line up against Sheffield United

Tottenham Hotspur will be without four players for Wednesday's FA Cup fifth-round tie against Championship side Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.

Hugo Lloris (knee), Rodrigo Bentancur (ACL), Ryan Sessegnon (thigh) and Yves Bissouma (ankle) all remain sidelined with long-term injuries, while head coach Antonio Conte is still recovering from gallbladder surgery, so Cristian Stellini will lead the team for a third successive match.

Considering their busy fixture schedule, Spurs are expected to make changes to their starting lineup following last weekend's 2-0 Premier League victory over London rivals Chelsea, although goalkeeper Fraser Forster is set to retain his place in the absence of Lloris.

Centre-back duo Davinson Sanchez and Japhet Tanganga will both be pushing for recalls in the back three, with Cristian Romero and Eric Dier potentially making way as a result.

Both Bentancur and Bissouma started in the 3-0 FA Cup fourth-round win at Preston North End at the end of January, but with both midfielders now sidelined, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Oliver Skipp and Pape Matar Sarr are set to compete for a starting spot on Wednesday.

January signing Pedro Porro could be given a run-out at right wing-back at the expense of in-form Brazilian Emerson Royal, while either Ben Davies or Ivan Perisic is set to start on the opposite flank.

Son Heung-min – who has been involved in more goals (25 – 14 goals and 11 assists) than any other player in the FA Cup since his debut in the competition back in January 2016 – will be pushing to start in attack after beginning on the substitutes' bench in the last two matches.

Villarreal loanee Arnaut Danjuma, who is still waiting for his first Spurs start, is also hoping to get the nod in attack ahead of either Dejan Kulusevski or Richarlison, while star striker Harry Kane will likely continue to lead the line.

Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup: Forster; Tanganga, Sanchez, Lenglet; Porro, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Perisic; Danjuma, Son; Kane